English As An Additional Language (EAL)

Students who are below year level academic English requirements are required to take the EAL English Course (EAL) in place of English First Language classes. The Year 6-8 program is a Co-Teaching Model in which students are placed in mainstream classes and are supported through a combination of EAL English lessons and access to an EAL Co-Teacher in mainstream Humanities and Science classes. Once students demonstrate the English proficiency required across a range of subject areas, they are moved to English First Language classes and are no longer required to take the EAL English Course.

*Fees are applicable to the EAL Co-Teaching Model, please see the cost below

Students who are below year level academic English requirements are required to take the EAL English Course (EAL) in place of English First Language classes. The Year 6-8 programme is a Co-Teaching Model in which students are placed in mainstream classes and are supported through a combination of EAL English lessons and access to an EAL Co-Teacher in mainstream Humanities and Science classes.

Once students demonstrate the English proficiency required across a range of subject areas, they are moved to English First Language classes and are no longer required to take the EAL English Course.

*Fees are applicable to the EAL Co-Teaching Model, please see the cost below

Students have an exceptional opportunity to further develop their academic English proficiency across core subject areas in preparation for Years 11 and 12. The EAL Senior Studies Preparation Program/IGCSE Combined Course (ESSPP) is developed to prepare EAL students for Year 11 studies at AIS in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program or Certificate. This is a two-year course for students whose English skills are not developed enough to undertake all IGCSE mainstream courses which commence in Year 9 or for students who arrive during Year 9 or 10, and are unable to complete the course content. Students in the ESSPP course participate in:

• Mainstream IGCSE First or Second Non-English Language courses
• Mainstream International Mathematics (IGCSE)
• Mainstream ESL English (IGCSE)
• Mainstream Sport (non-IGCSE)
• Mainstream Strive (non-IGCSE)
• ESSPP Science (non-IGCSE)
• ESSPP Humanities (non-IGCSE)

*Fees are applicable to the EAL ESSPP Course, please see the cost below

Students are offered the International Baccalaureate English B Course Diploma Programme or Certificates. Students are required to have sufficient English proficiency to complete all courses without any formal EAL support programme. *There are no fees attached to this programme.

A combination of exceptional EAL programmes and dedicated Academic and University Counselling gives our Secondary Students an opportunity to achieve the highest possible tertiary entry score for study at a university of their choice. We greatly look forward to welcoming your child into our international community of students from over 50 countries.